The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
100000
Majority Claimed by the State
Anti Prohibit on Executive
Committee.
The State Prohibition Committee
Comedies go, GOETHE Ants
Now 10000 Ahead.
soscisl Telegram to the Statesman.

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Fort WoarB, August 5.-Enough re-
Turns are in to show that the state has
cone overwhelmingly against the amend
ment. Up to tonight reports received
from 100 counties, including 267 cities
and towns, give total majority of 1914
for prohibition, and q majority of 39,O70
AGAINST the amendment, leaving clean
majority against prohibition of 80, 126.
There are 142 counties yet to hear from,
and the indications are that the anti
prohibition majority in the state will be
between $4,000 and 10000
A full vote was polled In most cases
counties where local option has been, or is
in force, without exception gave large
maiorities against the amendment. The
pros polled about Is per cent. of the
negro vote in the southern part of the
state, especially in the republican section,
vhere few whites are to be found; while
in northern Texas, where the negro vote
is more scattered, the pros polled 40 per
sent Of 1t.
The other five amendments voted on
were lost with prohibition. Of the cities
Of Texas, Fort Worth is the only one
giving a majority for prohibition. The
majority in the city of Fort Worth is 1913,
and in Tarrant county, 300. .....
aEAGAN's equity.
Palestine The returns from six county
boxes heard from to-day give the follow
ing results:
Tuoker-For prohibition, 60; against,
1l2.
Fosterviile-Fo prohibition, II; against,
SO.
Tennessee Oolony--For prohibition, 25;
against, lS,
Oldham-For prohibition, 81; against
80.
Lew Mill--For prohibition, IS; against
u.
Atwood--For prohibition, SO; against
81.
MAxEI's OWN COUNTY.
Paris-Lamar county, the home of Sen
ator Maxey, DahOney and Lightfoot, gave
20 majority for anti-prohibition. Neither
Reagan or Maxey carried mis- own county
B1rnet--Fuil returns received to-day
give Burnet county to the ants by 24C
majority. Big preparations for jubilee
tonight.
MILLS CARRIES HIS COUNTY. -
Corsicana-It is estimated that this
Congressman Mills county, will go 600 tt
800 against prohibition.
San Saba--Town precinct, II prohlbi-
ton majority. The county is estimated
about 800 to 500 for prohibition.
OVER THE STATE.
Doanes-For prohibition, 81; against
10.
ontague-Burlington Saint 10, Bowl
and Montague together give majority O
1914 against prohibition.
Newport-For prohibition, II; against
IA.
Rains County--For prohibition, 1926
against, 1888. ~
Sweetwater-T vote at Roby, Fisher
county, was as follows: For prohibition
81; against, 81.
Bolton Complete official returns shov
majority against prohibition of S2l
The ants are having grand jubilee to
night.
Greeuville--O Official returns cover tn
ensire county and place the total vote cas-
in Hunt county at 1888, and the majorit.
against the prohibition amendment at 5O
votes. The anti-prohibitlonists will hav
procession and burning of powder witt
fireworks in the city tonight, to coin
memorate their victory.
Oolorado-The returns of Midland ar
all in, and are as follows: For prohlol
bition, 1874; against prohibition, 14S. Th
polls in one precinct were not opened o.
account of the absence of the appolnte
judges. Returns in from Scurry count
give Sc prohibition votes and anti, wit
Opa syn aI1 bpv IN hnQr from.
Bonham--The full returns of the cleo
ton in this county have been received
The total majority for prohibition
1928.
Rockwall--The majority against prob
bition, SO.
MarshalI--Returns, as far as heard from
For prohibition, 49s; against prohibition
1861. All the other amendments are de
feated, but returns have been footed up b.
the iudges. The ants claim 200 majorit
in the county.
Weatherford-R from all pre-
ciucts in this county, gives 227 agains
the prohibition amendment
Mexia-The official returns of all tn
voting precints have come inland show tina
Inc county has given l,095 majority agains
the amendment. The total vote was tn
largest ever cast.
Freestone county rolls up majority
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